User Interface Designer
Location: DE, BE, Berlin
Department: Product
Employment type: Full-time
Industry: E-Learning
Function: Product Management

Company profile:
Babbel enables anyone to learn languages in an easy and interactive way. The learning system offers 13 languages, from English to Indonesian. Users with and without previous knowledge can access grammar and thematic courses as well as vocabulary, writing and listening comprehension exercises online and on the go. In addition to the full courses for web, iOS and Android, there are also vocabulary trainer apps for Windows 8 and the Kindle Fire.Babbel is operated by Lesson Nine GmbH in Berlin. The company was founded in August 2007 and now has approximately 250 employees and freelancers and is opening an office in New York City (Lower East Side).

Job description:
We are looking for an experienced Interaction Designer (m/f, full time) to start immediately in our offices in Berlin, Kreuzberg. You will be working within a cross­functional agile development team and be part of our growing design team with specialists for our web and mobile products, as well as designers who support the marketing team.#URL_8e4e9897aecb1980ec96e296864343a4402263bc440bec39377381446da44dc8# is right at the center of a shift that changes the whole way we are learning. Our products are available to all mobile and internet users worldwide and are optimized for the different platform interfaces while remaining consistent at the core. With a large and passionate customer base at hand, we are able to test new interaction patterns and navigation concepts very fast in order to create the best language learning experience.As an Interaction Designer at Babbel, you will be responsible for making Babbel as usable as possible and shape a remarkable user experience at the same time. You will also be regularly in touch with our customers in order to ensure that your concepts and interaction designs meet their expectations and help them to fulfill their learning goals. Together with the product owner and the whole development team, you will be involved in the entire product development process from the first idea to the polished release.Responsibilities:Support the product owner in the early phases of product developmentCreate wireframes and prototypes to effectively communicate user flows and interaction conceptsClosely work together with visual designers and frontend developers in order to maximise the usability and user experience of our productConduct user research activities such as interviews, usability tests, etc.Define and communicate the specific types of users that use our productFind ways to constantly measure and improve the user experience of Babbel

Requirements:
A strong and diverse portfolio that demonstrates your conceptual skills2+ years experience in web or mobile user interaction design, ideally bothOutstanding problem solving skills with the ability to focus on the essentialPassion to create stunning user experiences that are simple to use at the same timeExcellent communication skills in written and spoken EnglishUnderstanding of modern web technologies, usability principles and design trendsOptional plus: Ability to code simple prototypes

Benefits:
We offer you:Strong impact in designing a product that improves the lives of millions of peopleA vibrant international team of over 20 different nationalitiesA lively startup atmosphere with friendly working hoursExcellent working conditions in the heart of Berlin, Kreuzberg